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GENERAL
Nickname: Governors
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Steve Steele
League: Eastern South Dakota (moving from Eastern South Dakota - AA)
Playoff Division: 11AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 28.8
2023 National Rank: #1321
2023 State Rank: #2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 11.5
2024 National Rank*: #1731
2024 State Rank*: #5
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 25.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1348
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 54-5 (25-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3562
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 149-83 (80-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 39.8
2023 Points Against Average: 12.3
2023 Differential: +27.5
2023 Wins: #2797 Yankton (35-7), #2797 Yankton (27-14), #3306 Tea (26-18), #3662 Watertown (35-14), #3662 Watertown (49-20), #5961 Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen) (32-0), #6554 Huron (35-0), #7604 Spearfish (49-26), #8440 Mitchell (62-8), #10603 Brookings (49-0), #11747 Douglas (Box Elder) (64-6)
2023 Losses: #1498 Brandon Valley (Brandon) (35-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 64-61
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Eastern South Dakota - AA), 2022 (Eastern South Dakota - AA), 2019 (Eastern South Dakota - AA), 2018 (Eastern South Dakota - AA), 2017 (tied for 1st; Eastern South Dakota - AA), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/6/23 Huron (35-0), 10/13/23 Tea (26-18), 10/19/23 Douglas (Box Elder) (64-6), 10/27/23 Spearfish (49-26), 11/3/23 Watertown (35-14), 11/10/23 Yankton (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen), 9/6 Huron, 9/13 Watertown, 9/20 at Brookings, 9/27 Yankton, 10/4 O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 10/11 at Sturgis Brown (Sturgis), 10/18 Spearfish, 10/24 at Douglas (Box Elder)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) (12.6), Yankton (1.4), Watertown (-8.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Douglas (Box Elder) (-52.5), Brookings (-38.9), Spearfish (-29.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 (1.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -18.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #26
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3544
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 30%



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